Wanda passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Rose Arbor Hospice. She was born January 31, 1924 in Harbor, Indiana, the daughter of Stanley and Antoinette (Wawzyniak) Rogowski. She moved to Paw Paw in her senior year of high school, graduating from Paw Paw High School. Wanda was united in marriage to Joseph Kobe on February 12, 1944 at St Mary's Catholic Church in Paw Paw. He preceded her in death in July, 2000. Wanda was an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, where she was a member of the Altar Society and worked in the school cafeteria. She catered a few weddings with Margaret Brusach and Betty Viderval.
She is survived by two children, Susan Schmitt of Sturgis and Paul (Carole) Kobe of Paw Paw; four grandchildren, Michelle (John) Watson of Portage, Shayne (Don) Uphold of Calgary, Canada, Karie Kobe of Kalamazoo and Ryan Kobe of Sunny Isles, FL; four great grandchildren, J.J., Cross, Karis, and Olivia; two sisters-in-law, Lois Duhan and Clara Duhan. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by six siblings, Helen Jelenski, Gene and Joseph Rogowski, John and Bob Duhan and Helen (Duhan) Rogowski.
Family will receive friends at Adams Funeral Home, Paw Paw, on Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. Rosary. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Paw Paw, with burial to follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Mary's Church.